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Norman & Medieval England 1066 - 1485
1066: Norman Conquest School Site
Well worth a look. Informative and interactive.
BBCi's Norman Conquest
Well worth a look. Play the interactive game.
Castles on the Web
A useful site but can take some time to load because of the many graphics. Possibly, avoid after 1pm? Also, they keep changing the home page address so I am sorry if you have to click again.

CastleXplorer
Very useful with its A-Z listing of castles and background information .

The Domesday Book
Very useful. Site is being updated and they hope to have the extracts available soon.
'The Domesday Book' : Sussex
Has some information on local places that you may find interesting, e.g. Hove was not in Domesday whereas Portslade was - actually!
Black Death article from the EyeWitness to History site
History Learning Site's Medieval England
Excellent for topics and people of the period, e.g. The Black Death You can even find specific references to Sussex Domesday Book entries.
Invasion of England, 1066
Tells the story of the Norman Conquest through the 'eyes' of the Bayeux Tapestry. From the excellent
The Learning Curve's Domesday Book
Useful pages in their Virtual Museum are worth a look - useful.
The Medieval Source Book
An American university site. It is extremely factual and more for teachers than Year 7s!
The Normans, a European People
Covers most of this period, until the end of King John's reign. After the introduction, click on the arrow at the bottom of the left hand column. That will take you to the main chapter headings. It is easily accessible with mini-menus, maps and some pictures.
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Tudor RoseTudors & Elizabethans 1485-1603
The Elizabethan Costuming Page
Clear and useful, includes interactive activity - dressing an Elizabethan lady.
History Learning Site's Tudors
Excellent.
Renaissance: Life in Elizabethan England
Some fascinating information plus links.
Spartacus Educational's
Tudor & Elizabethan pages for information on people and events of the period.
Tudor England, 1485-1603
Slow to load and not very 'student-friendly' - too much detail. Good for teachers and enthusiasts.
Tudor History
Created by an enthusiast, “This site contains biographical information on people during the Tudor period (1485-1603) of English history, as well as calendars, glossaries, maps, genealogical trees, information on life during the period, Tudor architecture and more. There are also pages on Tudor history in today's world, such as recent discoveries in the news, new books and movies. ...”
Lots of good, searchable information accessed via the main 'index' page.
For example:
  • Tudor Monarchs
  • Six Wives of Henry VIII
    Tudors
    Very good indeed. Check out:
  • Arts arranged by reign
  • Chronology by reign,
  • the Life of Women for an eye-opener!
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    Stuarts & English Civil War 1603-1714 
    British Civil War, Protectorate and Commonwealth
    Described as "the best web site so far created on the English Civil War" it is incredibly detailed. If it isn't in here - it won't be anywhere (until someone writes a better one!).
    Civil War and Revolution
    An overview from the BBC
    Gunpowder Plot
    is interesting if fairly basic.
    Gunpowder Plot Society
    is set at a more demanding level.
    History Learning Site's
    Stuarts pages are excellent.
    Oliver Cromwell
    Part of the BBC History site
    Samuel Pepys
    Find out what it was like in Restoration London - from the BBCi Galleries.
    Spartacus Educational's
    Stuart pages for information on people and events of the period. Such as The Gunpowder Plot
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    Stephenson's RocketIndustrial Revolution
    Child Labour
    From Spartacus Educational. Very good sections on:
    bulletLife in the Factories
    bulletFactory Reformers
    bulletSupporters of Child Labour
    bulletFactory Workers (interiews and reports)
    bulletTactics and Issues
    bulletFactory Acts
    bullet Statistics
    1833 Factory Act
    From the Learning Curve site
    Textile Industry
    From Spartacus Educational. In particular:
    bulletLife in a Textile Factory
    bulletFactory Workers (interviews and reports)
    bulletDebate on Child Labour
    Entrepreneurs
    From Spartacus Educational. In particular:
    bulletTextile Industry
    bulletRailways
    bulletPublishers
    Scientists & Engineers
    From Spartacus Educational. Take care - they are not all from this period!
    Stephenson's Rocket Animation
    From the BBC
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    Victorian England 1836 - 1900
    Britain Express
    The page on The Great Exhibition of 1851 has useful facts but no pictures.
    The Crystal Palace
    or the Great Exhibition of 1851: An Overview
    Fashions-Era
    Excellent Victorian fashion pages. It even has an information page about The Great Exhibition.
    The Great Exhibition of 1851
    This American site is a collection of pictures of the 1851 Crystal Palace.
    Queen Victoria
    A profile of Queen Victoria from the Monarchy Through the Ages site
    Victorian Britain
    The Learning Curve's excellent pages.
    Victoriana
    An American 'nostalgia' site that celebrates all things Victorian. Among them is some useful information, such as the Great Exhibition of 1851
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    Cistine Chapel - handsThe Renaissance
    The Artchive
    is an excellent, user friendly portal. Check out the Art Links
    Artcyclopedia
    Excellent. User friendly, good links, good content. Useful monthly feature or article.
    Web Gallery of Art
    is really useful! As well as a fairly simple index, you can 'tour' famous places or themes. Plus, it offers critical appreciation of many famous works.
    European history
    The End of Europe's Middle Ages
    Covers a multitude of aspects, useful in particular for teachers' research.
    Renaissance
    Very good site offering some interactive activities. It also gives some useful links within the main sections. Detailed overview divided into 7 sections:
       1.   Introduction
       2.   Out of the Middle Ages.
       3.   Exploration & Trade
       4.   Printing & Thinking
       5.   Symmetry, Shape & Size
       6.   Focus on Florence
       7.   Related Resources - I've gone through these and added the best/most useful ones
             to this list.
    Renaissance: Life in Elizabethan England
    For a taste of life in the Renaissance, dip into this site. It has some fascinating information plus useful links.
    Renaissance Medicine
    Part of the B.B.C.'s Medicine Through Time site, this offers clear, informative and interesting access points.
    The Elizabethan Costuming Page
    Clear and useful, includes interactive activity - dressing an Elizabethan lady.
    The Galileo Project
    Although a university site it is quite accessible, particularly the information offered in the section 'Galileo's Biography'.
    Leonardo da Vinci: Scientist, Inventor & Artist
    Excellent - clear and useful. Offers multimedia too.
    Leonardo da Vinci: Man of Both Worlds
    This Thinkquest site offers 3 entry levels: Novice, Intermediary and Advanced. Excellent collection of thumbnail sketches, particularly in the Advanced Level, except the Artwork ones - these pictures are best accessed through WebGallery or Artchive.
    Michelangelo Buonarroti 1475-1564
    Accessible, user friendly site.
    WebMuseum, Paris: La Renaissance
    Comprehensive.
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    The Slave Trade
    Africans in America
    The experience of American slaves is presented in 4 parts from the 16th century onwards. It includes information about Olaudah Equiano.
    The Black Presence in Britain
    It considers slavery as well as the wider context of black people in Britain.
    Eras in Black History
    Enter Encyclopedia Britannica's site via the 1517 - 1863 picture, best done through the 'Eras in Black History' gif in the centre.
    Olaudah Equiano
    or Gustavus Vassa, the African.
    Slavery in 18th Century Britain
    Gives a fairly brief overview but is useful for its contemporary illustrations.
    Spartacus Educational
    Includes personal accounts, the slave trade, slavery in the USA, the Abolition movements and British campaigners.
    Tansatlantic Slave Trade
    Part of the Liverpool Maritime Museum site, it looks at Britain's role in the trade and its impact on the city. It closes in June 2007 to be replaced by the International Slavery Museum.
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    World War I, 1914 - 1918
    BBCi World War I
    Multimedia presentations plus text makes this well worth a visit.
    Encyclopaedia of the First World War
    Spartacus Encyclopedia's excellent WWI pages. Good navigation with category headings such as Trench War,
    FirstWorldWar.Com
    A huge site but with good navigation and links. Written in an informal, conversational style - sometimes worth scrolling down to avoid the 'chat'.
    History Learning Site's World War One
    Offers an excellent and accessible selection such as Trench Warfare in WWI including Food in the Trenches and Memories of trench life
    Learning Curve's The Great War, 1914-1918
    Excellent. Have a look at The trench experience in particular The Daily Grind to see what the soldiers' lives were like.
    You'll need to try the Trench Experience Activity at home as 'Bess' has blocked the ActiveX control.
    A soldier's experience of WWI
    Listen to a soldier's reminiscences of life in the trenches. (1min 41sec)
    Songs and music
    Listen to a selection of songs and music from the period
    Trench Warfare
    Fight your own battles in these animated sequences. Find out first hand just how the Generals slaughtered their troops.
    The Western Front, 1914 - 1918 Animation
    An excellent animation sequence from the BBC History pages.
    World War One
    A Directory in itself from the HistoryWiz site. Well worth exploring if you have some time.
    WWWIAviation.Com - A Pictorial History of WWI
    As well as very detailed information about the men and machines, it also offers an overview of the war. Quite technical in places, for the plane enthusiast this is a superb site.
    World War I: Trenches on the Web
    Excellent.
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    General Reference sites
    BBCi History
    Some excellent sources. I'd recommend looking at the Full Topic List
    Plus, check out the Multimedia Zone for games, animations, galleries etc all on historic themes.
    EduWeb
    Educational resources and links.
    Fashion-Era
    Looks at 200 years of Western women's costume and fashion.
    History Channel UK Classroom
    Excellent research tool but slow to load. Before 1pm in College or home use? KS4 Study Stop useful for revision.
    Imperial War Museum
    A view of the collections.
    Learning Curve
    An excellent site. Enter via 'Exhibitions' for information on 19th Century, WWI and Victorians. The 'Focus On' contains very useful Domesday section.
    Medicine Through Time
    Excellent but beware - the interactive site can take AGES to download.
    Monarchy Through the Ages
    Profiles of all the British monarchs since Offa, plus, some of their famous speeches.
    Museum of London
    Mostly a description of what they have got but there are one or two web friendly galleries.
    Spartacus Educational
    Looks at British history from 1750. Excellent for Child Labour, WWI etc.
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